Legal Opinion
Beverly Enterprises—Florida, Inc. v. Spilman
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 14, 1997No. 96-1157PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Judge.
The issue in this appeal is whether the 1994 amendment to section 55.03, Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), affects the legal rate of interest accruing on a final judgment entered before the effective date of such amendment. We hold that it does not and affirm the trial court.
In January, 1994, a judgment was entered against Beverly Enterprises — Florida, Inc. The legal interest rate at the time of entry of the judgment was 12%. The judgment was upheld on appeal. See Beverly Enterprises-Florida, Inc. d/b/a Eastbrooke Health Care Center v. Wilbur W. Spilman, 661 So.2d 867 (Fla. 5th DCA…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Beverly Enterprises-Florida v. SpilmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Glades County, Fla. v. KurtzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- Applestein v. SimonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
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